Allow me to tell you the story of a strapping young man, a young man who grew up in peace and comfort, totally ignorant of his heritage and his destiny. One day, after he'd come of age, the evil forces that commenced when he was a baby made a sudden reappearance, forcing him on a journey not only to save the world, but of self-discovery. Hmm, perhaps I should be more specific, as the preceding synopsis can apply to any number of fantasy titles. In this particular instance, we'll be discussing Torin's Passage, released in 1995 by Sierra On-Line.

This is the story of Torin — young lad who lived his life, helped his parents and dreamed of something unusual. And one day his dreams became true: eventually, his parents were turned into a solid blocks of emerald by some evil magician. Of course, he had to sell… I mean, to save them!